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Fire leaves families homeless
FOREST CITY — Three families are homeless after a fire erupted in a laundry room of an apartment complex on Roberson Road Tuesday, destroying the complex owned by Attila Frink in Texas.
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Airport FBO deal close
MT. VERNON — Asheville businessman Charles Thomas moved a step closer Tuesday night to being named manager and fixed base operator of the Rutherford County Airport.
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R-S Middle wins book battle
FOREST CITY — R-S Middle School’s seventh and eighth grade Battle of the Books team has claimed the title of county champs in the local book challenge.
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Nutrition program studied
SPINDALE — A program to provide food for a targeted group of children in day care centers is under study by the board of directors and staff at Smart Start.
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Cherry Mountain VFD gets grant
BOSTIC — The Cherry Mountain Volunteer Fire Department has received a $66,500 grant from the Department of Homeland Security.
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GATE opening doors for business
FOREST CITY — At age 64, Cindy Ammons has gotten a career second wind.
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Fundraiser kicks off with show
RUTHERFORDTON — A $500,000 campaign for The Rutherford Hospital Foundation will be kicked-off tonight at Isothermal Community College.
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10 n Ten: Community has valuable resources
FOREST CITY — When money is tight, it can be tough to find what you need.
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Man charged with arson
BOSTIC — A man has been charged in connection with a fire Sunday morning that destroyed a home on Jonestown Road.
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Haitian native sees pain first hand
FOREST CITY — Sonia Whitesides returned to her native Port-au-Prince last month to attend the funeral of her mother Avenia Jelot, 88, who suffered a stroke the middle of February.
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Diabetes shoe clinic scheduled for Friday
FOREST CITY — The Rutherford County Senior Center will host a Diabetic Shoe Clinic on Friday, March 12, from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., for persons covered by Medicare Part B.
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Health director takes office
SPINDALE – Rutherford Polk McDowell District Health Department has a new leader.
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Sanitary District faces issues
CLIFFSIDE — Cliffside’s Sanitary District was once a thriving public works project, providing millions of gallons a month of sewer service and drinking water for this former mill town. Now, as m...
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Goat festival coming in may
SPINDALE — What began as a whimsical comment will, in less than three months from now, blossom into the town’s first dairy goat festival.
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ICC writer's workshop set
FOREST CITY – Beginning to veteran writers are invited to attend the Sixth Annual Isothermal Writer’s Workshop, set for March 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Isothermal Community College ca...
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